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Daniel Wells Jr.
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Quarter plate ambrotype of Daniel Wells Jr. The portrait is from waist-up of left profile, with some scratching and damage to the plate. Daniel Wells Jr. emigrated to Wisconsin from Maine prior to 1848. He was a grain and lumber merchant in Milwaukee. Wells Avenue and the Wells block in Milwaukee are named for him.
circa 1850-1859
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